Hong Kong protesters clash on Grand Theft Auto V

Scenes of the Hong Kong protests are being replicated in real time in Grand Theft Auto V's Los Santos following the addition of riot gear, yellow hard hats, and more.

The cosmetics were added as part of the Diamond Casino Heist update, and the news of the new additions was spread through LIHKG, which is like the Hong Kong version of Reddit. It was then that the violent clashes representing the struggle against Chinese oppression started on the GTAV servers, according to the BBC (via PCGamesN).

The outfit is being dubbed 'Glory to Hong Kong' by its supporters and is being used by thousands of 'Stand With Hong Kong' crew members in game, who are throwing Molotovs at police cars, and damaging public areas such as subway stations. These instances pale in comparison to the current situation in Hong Kong though.

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